La. Admin. Code tit. 34 § V-193

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section V-193 - Appendix C- Suggested Checklist for Review of Personal, Professional, Consulting and Social Services Contracts
1. Minimum Contract Content:

Yes No

1. ___ ___ Contains a date upon which the contract is to begin and upon which the contract will terminate.
2.___ ___ Contains a description of the work to be performed and objectives to be met.
3.___ ___ Contains an amount and time of payments to be made.
4. ___ ___ Contains a description of reports or other deliverables to be received, when applicable.
5.___ ___ Contains a date of reports or other deliverables to be received, when applicable.
6.___ ___ When a contract includes travel and/or other reimbursable expenses, it contains language to effect the following:
a. travel and other reimbursable expenses constitute part of the total maximum payable under the contract; or
b. no more than (a certain sum) of the total

maximum amount payable under this contract shall be paid or received as reimbursement for travel or other reimbursable expenses; and

c. travel expenses shall be reimbursed in accordance with Division of Administration Policy and Procedure Memorandum 49 (the state general travel regulation).
7.___ ___ Contains the responsibility for payment of taxes, when applicable.
8. ___ ___ Contains the circumstances under which the contract can be terminated either with or without cause and contains the remedies for default.
9.___ ___ Contains a statement giving the legislative auditor the authority to audit records of the individual(s) or firm(s).
10.___ ___ Contains an assignability clause.
11. ___ ___ Budget Form BA-22 P.S. fully completed and attached to the contract.
2. Determination of Responsibility of Contractor:

Yes No

1.___ ___ Has adequate financial resources for performance, or has the ability to obtain such resources as required during performance.
2.___ ___ Has the necessary experience, organization, technical qualifications, skills, and facilities, or has the ability to obtain them (including probable subcontractor arrangements).
3.___ ___ Is able to comply with the proposed or required time of delivery or performance schedule.
4. ___ ___ Has a satisfactory record of integrity, judgment and performance (contractors who are seriously delinquent in current contract performance, considering the number of contracts and the extent of delinquencies of each, shall, in the absence of evidence to the contrary or compelling circumstances, be presumed to be unable to fulfill this requirement).
5.___ ___ Is otherwise qualified eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.
6.___ ___ If a contract for consulting services is for $50,000 or more, or for social services for $150,000 or more, the head of the submitting agency has prepared, signed and placed in the contract file a statement of the facts on which a determination of responsibility was based.
7.___ ___ On subcontracting, it has been established that contractor's recent performance history indicates acceptable subcontracting systems; or, major subcontractors have been determined by the head of the submitting agency to satisfy standard.
3. Contract Let via a request for proposals Process:

Contract file attached and this includes:

_____ Criteria for Selection

_____ Proposals

_____ Pertinent Documents

_____ Selection Memorandum

_____ Request for Proposals

_____ Contract

La. Admin. Code tit. 34, § V-193

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of Contractual Review, LR 7:184 (April 1981), amended LR 8:596 (November 1982), LR 10:462 (June 1984) LR 11:1075 (November 1985), LR 13:655 (November 1987).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:1490(B).